Inner City - "Good Life" (3:57)
Kym Mazelle & Robert Howard - "Wait" (3:11)
Coldcut - "People Hold On" (feat Lisa Stansfield - radio edit) (3:53)
M/A/R/R/S - "Pump Up The Volume" (4:07)
Bomb The Bass - "Beat Dis" (3:22)
S'Express - "Theme From S-Express" (3:53)
Rob 'n' Raz - "Got To Get" (feat Leila K) (3:23)
Technotronic - "Pump Up The Jam" (3:35)
CHIC - "Jack Le Freak" (radio edit) (4:38)
Chaka Khan - "I'm Every Woman" (remix edit) (3:30)
Jakie Quartz - "A La Vie A L'Amour" (PWL remix) (4:36)
Sandra - "Everlasting Love" (PWL 7" mix) (3:57)
Bananarama - "I Want You Back" (3:45)
Samantha Fox - "Love House" (3:26)
Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra - "Waltz Darling" (4:22)
Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler - "Back To Life" (3:44)
Ten City - "That's The Way Love Is" (Underground mix - edit) (4:08)
Bobby Brown - "Every Little Step" (3:54)
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force - "I Wonder If I Take You Home" (3:30)
Neneh Cherry - "Buffalo Stance" (7" mix) (4:02)
Salt-N-Pepa - "Push It" (single version) (3:31)
The Beatmasters - "Rok Da House" (feat The Cookie Crew) (3:10)
Wee Papa Girl Rappers - "Wee Rule" (3:32)
Yazz & The Plastic Population - "The Only Way Is Up" (4:00)
Krush - "House Arrest" (3:33)
Jeff Wayne - "The Eve Of The War" (feat Richard Burton) (3:51)
New Order - "Blue Monday '88" (4:05)
The Stone Roses - "Fools Gold" (4:16)
808 State - "Pacific 707" (album version) (3:51)
The Beloved - "The Sun Rising" (5:02)
Review: The seventh and final installment of this vinyl series hones in on tracks that are sure to keep the dancefloor packed. Pressed on striking transparent blue and green vinyl, this 2LP set is a pulsating collection of club classics that defined the era's nightlife, bridging disco, funk, house, electro, pop and hip-hop into an irresistible sonic melting pot. Side-A starts off with winner and Inner City's euphoric house staple 'Good Life', setting the pace for an album steeped in dancefloor euphoria. Kym Mazelle and Robert Howard's soulful 'Wait' and Coldcut's 'People Hold On' with Lisa Stansfield show the decade's seamless blend of house and pop, while 'Pump Up The Volume' by M/A/R/R/S redefined sampling's role in dance music. S'Express's 'Theme from S-Express' and Bomb The Bass's 'Beat Dis' bring explosive energy, while Technotronic and Rob 'n' Raz keep the tempo high with their club anthems. Late-'80s remix culture shines as Chaka Khan's 'I'm Every Woman' get a modernised update while PWL's glossy, synth-driven touch on 'Sandra' shines brightly. 80s dance legends Bananarama and Samantha Fox are also have vital appearances to the collection. LP2 dives into hip-hop-infused dance with Soul II Soul's 'Back To Life', Ten City's deep-house masterpiece 'That's The Way Love Is' and Neneh Cherry's genre-defying 'Buffalo Stance'. The finale is pure club gold: 'The Only Way Is Up' by Yazz, the thunderous 'Blue Monday '88', and 'Fools Gold' by The Stone Roses. Closing with 808 State's 'Pacific State' and The Beloved's 'Sun Rising', Floorfillers is a flawless time capsule of dance music's late-80s evolution. This double pack is steeped in history while being an excellent range of styles that made the 80s so remarkable.
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